Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Nitrogen use efficiency
Portugal
19.2%
in 2014
Sri Lanka
20.1%
in 2014
Portugal rank
165th
Sri Lanka rank
163rd
Nitrogen use efficiency over time
- Portugal
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 20.1% against 19.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 205 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.8% | 24.2% | 7.6% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 25.1% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 24.5% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 22.3% | 13.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 20.7% | 17.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 25.3% | 9.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrogen use efficiency, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 20.1% against 19.2% in Portugal as of 2014.
- What is the difference in nitrogen use efficiency between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2014.
- How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Portugal ranks 165th and Sri Lanka ranks 163rd of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.